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Show NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals will be received by the State Road Commission of Utah, Room 608 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, Utah, until 2 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, February 26, 1974, and at that time publicly opened for construction of a Bituminous Surfaced Roadway in Iron and Garfield Counties, the same being that Section of Federal Aid Secondary Route No. 393 from Panguitch Lake to Cedar Breaks identified as Federal Aid Project No. RS-039311). The length of road to be constructed con-structed or improved is 13.230 miles, and the principal items of work are approximately as follows: 250,000 Sq. Yds of Finishing Subgrade and 37,400 Tons of Bituminous Surface Course 1" Maximum Aggregate in Stockpile). The project is to be completed in 70 working days. Prequalification of bidders is required. Prior to any bidder's receivingplansand specifications, it will be necessary that the bidder have on file with the State Road Commission Com-mission of Utah completed and approved, the required Prequalification Pre-qualification Statement pertaining per-taining to contractor's experience ex-perience and financial condition. The , attention of bidders is directed to the Special Provisions covering subletting or assigning the contract. In conformity with the Federal-aid Federal-aid Highway Act of 1968 the U.S. Department of Labor has certified cer-tified the wage rates for this project which are the minimum wages to be paid on this project. These rates are made a part of the contract documents. The attention of bidders is directed to the fact that this Commission has been advised by the Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, that contractors engaged in highway construction work are required to meet the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, (52 Stat. 1060). The State Highway Department, Depart-ment, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil ' Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252) and the Regulations of the Department of Commerce (15 C.F.R., Part 8), issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that the contract entered into 'pursuant to this advertisement ad-vertisement will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin. The State Highway Department also notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract en-Aered en-Aered into pursuant to this- advertisement, ad-vertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Proposal forms, plans, and specifications are on file in the office of the' State Road Commission, Com-mission, Salt Lake City, and the office of its District Engineer at Cedar City, Utah where they may be reviewed by prospective bidders. Specifications, proposal forms, and plans may be obtained ob-tained only at the Commission Offices at Salt Lake City, upon application and payment of a fee of $5.00, no part of which will be refunded. Each bidder must submit a bid bond from an approved surety company on forms provided by the Commission; or in lieu thereof, cash, certified check, or cashier's check for not less than 5 percent of the total amount of the bid, made payable to the State Road Commission, as evidence of good faith and a guarantee that if awarded the contract, the bidder will execute the contract and furnish the contract bonds as required. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. Any additional information may be secured at the office of the State Road Commission. Dated this 2nd day of February, 1974. STATE ROAD COMMISSION COM-MISSION OF UTAH Blaine J. Kay Director of Highways |